S 2867
107th Congress
Senate
Agriculture and Food
Agricultural cooperatives
Commerce
Competition
Competitive bidding
Livestock industry
Meat packing industry
A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 1, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7937-7938)
Aug 1, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7937)
Aug 1, 2002
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish minimum per plant per reporting day purchase and slaughter requirements through spot purchases from nonaffiliated producers for a covered packer: (1) that is a cooperative; and (2) that is not a cooperative.
Sets forth transitional requirements for a covered packer with a specified captive cattle supply.
Defines "cooperative association of producers," "covered packer," "nonaffiliated producer," "spot market sale," and "reasonable competitive bidding opportunity."
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7937-7938)
Committees of jurisdiction
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